BROWSE
townland
Baile an Drácaigh
genitive: Bhaile an Drácaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drakestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.8154, -6.55143latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1301
Brakeston
CPlR Leathanach: 77
1349
Drakystoun (Co. na Mí)
Dowd. D Leathanach: 186
1633
Drakeston (2)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23 Car.1
1644
Drackstowne
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6:185
1655
Drakestowne (2)
DS
1658
Drakestowne
Inq. LP Leathanach: 28
1659
Drakes towne
Cen. Leathanach: 471
1660c
Drakestowne
BSD Leathanach: 261
1666
Drakestowne
ASE Leathanach: 65
1669
Drakestowne
ASE Leathanach: 210
1676
Drakestowne
ASE Leathanach: 233
1685
Drakston
Hib. Del.
1740c
Drakestown
Corn Cen. Leathanach: 269
1777
Drakestown
T&S
1777
Drakestown
TS
1836
Drakestown
AL
1836
baile an drácaigh
The town of An Drácach An Drácach - ¾n sloinne Drác
OK & OC:AL

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